33.4k views
0 votes
I was trying to simplify 5y - 6 - 7y - 8, I got -2y + 2, which was wrong. I'm not sure what I did wrong.

1 Answer

7 votes

Given:


5y-6-7y-8

Let's simplify the expression.

To simplify the expression, let's combine like terms.

We have:


5y-7y-6-8

Combine 5y - 7y:

5y - 7y = -2y

Combine -6 and -8:

-6 - 8 = -14

Therefore, the simplified expression is:


-2y-14

ANSWER:

-2y - 14

User Pkamb
by
9.2k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories